Combination dispaly and vanity case



' Aug; 9, 1927.

T. J. LEWIS 1 COMBINATION DISPLAY AND VANITY CASE Filed Jan. 19, 1927 Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

THOMAS J. LEWIS, or'NEwYonK, 1v. Y;

, COMBINATION DISPLAY AND VANITY oAsE.

Application filed .Tanuary 19, 1927. Serial No. 162,173.:

This invention relates to improvements in display cases, particularly cases toibe used for displaying perfumes, soaps, ton1cs, powders, and other articles in the line of cos' metics and afliliated trades. V It is the principal objectof my invention to provide a case of this character which is not only useful but also ornamental in its appearance, andvwhich can. also be'used as a ladys vanity case, if desired. 7

Another object of my invention 'is the provision of a case of this'type iniwhich. the single articles contained therein are [irnily held in their relative display position, or for immediate use, and in which a com.-

partment-is provided for the reception of smaller articles'of toilet, such as for1n stance lipsticks, rouge boxes, powder compacts, nail files," manicuring buffers etc,

which compartment is closed by meanssof a foldable cover equipped with a mirror in front.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a case of this character which is folding endwise and is equipped with two suitable locking devices, and the interior of which is equipped with means for storing, displaying and holding in place the V of.

articles contained within the case,

These and other objects. and advantages of my device will become more fully known as the description thereofproceeds, andwill then be specifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view'of the case constructed according to my invention, closed. v i' Fig. 2 is a similar view with the case open to illustrate the interior arrange ent thereclosed;

2 pins, etc.

- lower chore d the top parts of casingparts as shownin F-igure 1, sothat they can be conveniently gripped wvhen the case is \A look 14 of'anydesired, suitable construction is located :atlthetop ofpart 11 and-is adapted to be engaged, by j the catch, latch etc. 15 on top ofjthe other-part 10.

: Asnap lock ;16 attached tovtheouter/face of the outer end wall of part 11 has; a loop adapted to snap over a suitable abutment 17 p on the end wall of thec'other part 10.- A key.

18, preferably gildechfor the lock l l'is at- I I tached to one of the handles by means of 'a I ribbon or other suitable fastening'meanslii.

-Theinterior of part 11 is horizontally divided by. 'a partition wall'20 orshelf into an upper and alower chamber. The upper chamber isdivided by means of avertioal partition 21 into a larger chamber and a smaller chamber in juxtaposition thereto The largerchamber is closed in front by a plate or cover 23 equipped with a mirrorv 24 on its front face, while a pair offolding bellows-like, flexible members 22 are secured at their inner edges to the inner wall of part 11, while the outer edges thereof are at-f v tached to the cover plate. The compartment closed by said'plate is adapted vto contain smaller. articles as forinstance lip sticks,

powder compacts, rouge boxes, needles and The smaller compartment, latorally disposed to the larger one, is adapted v for holding soap orithe like articles enf ,oased or notwhich are held in position by means of a strap 25 adapted to be connected at its outer ends by means of a snap button 26 or the like, while it"is attached inter? mediate'it's ends to the, rear wall of part 11.

The lower chamber in part 11 is divided by partitions and cross-partitions -27,"side walls and end walls 29 into a plurality of open receptacles or chambers for the reception of jars containing ointments etc. p e e v The art 10 of the case is equipped at'its ont edge with a strip 30' forming with the cross-partitions 82 a plurality of seats 34for securely holding the lower ends i of bottles containing perfumes,elotions, etc.

pomade's, creams and v At a suitable distance from 'the seats 34:,

e and above the, same, a longitudinally extend ing strip 31 is secured in part lOof the case which is'provided with "suitable notches or rece es 33 adapted te be engag y t necks of the bottles placed on seats34 for preventing a lateral displacement and come 7 quent breakingof the bottles. L

The operation of my device will be quite;

clearly understood from the aboye description, and it will be clear that a'convenient "case is provided for SeQurely holding and .29 a. I i Having thus described my invention, what supporting numerous articles of toilet for display and use withoutthe danger oi damage-to thegoods during their transportation? I w 'Evidently my novel case as described and shown in its preferred form as an eXample of the many ways of practically constructing the same, is subject to many .changes in its arrangement and construction of its minor details such as come Within the scope of" the appended Claims without departure from vention.

the spirit and gist of my, in-

Iiclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentisr'm 1. A case-as describedcomprising a pair mi of endwise hinge'dly connected parts, flat,"

vsubstantially "U-shaped handles for the parts, partition walls for dividing each of V said parts 'intofa plurality of chambers for the reception of articles of personal wear and'use," -dne'of said chambers closed by a bellows-like structure, and means for lockverticalpartition'in the upper chamber to I form two juxtaposed chambers, onelarger than theother, a,bellowsl1ke strmbture, a

40 cover holding a mirror secured to said bel- I lowslike structure to allow a'closing of the 7 larger chamber over articlesstored therein, J

and a means for holding articles in the smaller of said chambers.

3 In a bipartite case, a horizontal partit-ion in one of the'parts to form an upper and a lower chamber therein, a vertical partition dividing the, upper chamber into a larger and a smaller chamber, a cover for the larger chamber holding a mirror on its outer face, a pair offiexible, folding strips connected to the case-and to said cover :11-

lowinga folding of the same to close the larger chamber, a strap attached intermediate its ends to the case and having a lock at its free ends adapted to be closed .over

an article within the smaller chamber.

Signed at NewYork in the county of New York and "State of New York this 2 day of December, A; D..1926'.

THOMAS J. ewis; 

